httpx-utils (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects httpx-utilsSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove httpx-utils and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:43 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-3216
What to do
Remove httpx-utils from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIhttpx-utils | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The httpx-utils package version 1.0.2 on PyPI contains malicious code that, during installation, downloads and executes a secondary script. This script subsequently downloads a Sliver beacon and establishes persistence on the infected system via a systemd service.